Texas Workforce Commission

Lead Applicant Organization Name (base Funding): Texas Workforce Commissionlead Applicant Entity Type: U.s State - Texasfunding Amount Requested: 2,196,320.00POPULATION(S) to Be Served: Continuing to Build and Develop Statewide Structure to Support Equity Focused Oncareer Awareness to Underrepresenting Populations (women, People of Color, Individuals With Disabilities,veterans, Justice-impacted Individuals, Youth, as Well as Individuals in Rural Communities).list the Name(s) of Optional Partners, as Applicable:texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Government Agency (texas)texas Education Agency (TEA) Government Agency (texas)texas State Technical College (TSTC) Texas 2-YEAR Institution of Higher EDUCATION5 to 8 Workforce Boards (BOARDS) Council of Governmentstargeted Industry(ies) and or Occupation(s): Business Industry Will Guide Development, But Focus Will Be K-12TEACHERS, Healthcare, Public Sector, Supply Chain, and Semi-conductorssummary of Program Activities: in the TWC Initial Year of a 5-YEAR Plan, Texas Workforce Commissionwants to Continue to Build Capacity and Statewide Awareness of the Value of Quality Pre-apprenticeship Leadingto Registered Apprenticeship as a Successful Workforce Training Model. This First Year Will Have Thecb, Tea,tstc, and TWC Continue to Build on Their Tri-agency Partnership Implemented by Texas Governor, That Hasyielded Success in Both Quality Pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship in Several Areas of the State(such as Gulf Coast, Capital, North Central and South Texas). There Are Already Isds, Community Collegespartnering With Workforce Boards to Expand and Build Quality Pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship.twc Wants to Continue This Successful Work to Other Parts of the State. Thecb With Their (community Colleges,universities, Including Historically Black Colleges and Universities), Tea With Their (education Services Centersand Isds) and TWC With Their (BOARDS) Have an Opportunity to Explode Opportunities for Business Industry to Develop Apprenticeship Across Texas Providing Long-term, Highly Skilled, High Paying Careers for Texans,including Our Underrepresented Populations. TWC Is Focused on the Cross-cutting Principles Outlined by Dol:equity for All Underrepresented Populations (as Defined Under the Populations to Be Served)good Jobs Providing Progressive Wage Increase and the Pathway to Long-term Careers. Jobs to Becreated Will Be in Critical Industries Such as Healthcare, Teaching, Etc.development and Support of High-quality Registered Apprenticeshipinnovation Key in Development of Strategies to Support the Expansion and Modernization Ofapprenticeship. Engaging With Organizations Such as Hbcu and Msi as Well as Small Business in Texasand Rural Texas. Creating Opportunities That Increase Access by Removing Barriers, Such as Improvingdistance Learning and Other Technologies to Provide Training Opportunities.twc Will Continue the Basic Strategy of Aligning TWC Programs Such as Ael, VR, Wioa, Taa, and Wotc.